Improvement in ironing-boards



D. T. FULLER. Ironing-Board.

No. 217,605. Patented July 15, 1879.

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DAVID T. FULLER, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN lRONlNG-BOARDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 217,605, dated July 15,1879 application filed January 25, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID T. FULLER, of Buffalo, in the county of Erie,in the State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inIroning-Boards, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a hollow ironing board or table adapted to befilled with hot water or any other equivalent heating agent, whereby theironing board or table is heated to a proper degree and a finer finishimparted to the clothes ironed thereon, while the operation of ironingis greatly expedited and facilitated, as the sad-irons remain hot agreater length of time when used on a heated ironingboard.

My invention consists of a hollow imperferate ironing board or tableadapted to be filled with hot water or any other equivalent heatingagent, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improvedironing-board. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 is asimilar view on an enlarged scale. Fi 4 is a cross'section in line as00, Fig. 1.

Like letters of reference designate like parts in the several figures.

A represents myimproved ironing board or table, composed of flat orplane imperforate top and bottom plates, (6 a, and impert'orate end andside plates, forming together a tight chamber inclosed on all sides, andplane and smooth on the top and bottom, so that either the top or bottommay be used in ironing clothes.

I) is an opening formed in the top plate, a, near its edge, and providedwith an inwardlyprojecting short sleeve or collar, 0, having an internalscrew-thread formed thereon. D is a screw-plug fitting in the thread ofthe screwsleeve 0, and provided at the top with a flange, c, fitting ina recess in the top plate, a, and having on its under side apacking-ring of suitable material, so as to close the opening I) tightlywhen the plug D is screwed home.

The plugD is provided with a cross-piece, f, for conveniently operatingit.

The interior of the board may be provided with A-shaped ribs or bracesg, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. The braces 9 form supports or stays forthe top and bottom plates and extend not quite to the edge of the board,so as to leave open spaces atthe ends of the braces 9, through which theheating material can pass around the ends of said braces and fill allparts of the hollow board.

The ironing-board, as represented in the accompanying drawings, is madeof the proper shape for use as a bosom-bmtrd; but it may be made of anydesired size and form. Its walls are preferably constructed of zinc orother suitable metal; but any other suitable material may be employed.

In using my improved ironing-board the plug D is removed and theinterior of the hollow chamber is filled with hot water, heated sand, orany other equivalent heating agent. The opening I) is then closed bymeans of the plug D, and the board covered with several thicknesses offlannel or other suitable fabric in the usual manner. 'The board is nowused in the same manner as an ordinary ironingboard.

Owing to the heat with which the board is charged, and which is retainedfora considerable period of time, the process of ironing is greatlyexpedited and facilitated, the rapid cooling of the sad-irons isprevented, and a fine finish imparted to the articles ironed on theboard.

I claim as my invention- A hollow imperibrate ironing board or tablehaving plane top and bottom plates, and having an opening, b, arrangednear one corner ot' the board, and provided with a screwsleeve, 0, and ascrew-plu'g, D, substantially as shown and described.

DAVID T. FULLER.

Witnesses:

JNo. J. BONNER, CHAS. J. BUCHHEIT.

